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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1964

Page

10

Miss Bardahl Set for Guntersville Unlimed Race Entry

Guntersville announces the 25th Annual Boat Race Festival for June 20 21 with Miss Bardahl defending titles and Ron Musson driving the Unlimited hydroplane for the first time since last August. Musson aims to repeat his 1963 Governor’s Trophy Gold Cup success as top boats enter a competitive field.

Guntersville Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Bardahl Ron Musson Unlimited Madison Indiana Musson Seattle Lake Washington Guntersville Regatta South Vic Tory Detroit Michigan Roy Duby Duby

Tomboys Seek Repeat Win at Woodlawn Comets

Decatur Tomboys head to Birmingham to meet Woodlawn after beating them 11 2 in Decatur last Saturday and defeating Huntsville 21 0 with Fay Smith pitching a no hitter. On June 6 they face Lorell Ladies of Atlanta in Atlanta Georgia.

Decatur Tomboys Birmingham Woodlawn Comets Decatur Tomboys Huntsville Fay Smith Atlanta Georgia Lorell Ladies of

Dodgers edge Giants in minor league clash with strong hitting

In a Minor A game the Dodgers beat the Giants 13-10 as Van Bolding earned the win and collected four hits including a double and a triple. Lee Hamm had three singles for the Dodgers while Glen Anderson doubled for the Giants. Danny Clem took the loss.

Dodgers Giants van Bolding Bolding Lee Hamm Glen Anderson Danny Clem

Minor League Baseball Scores From AP

Columbus edged Atlanta 4 to 3 while Richmond defeated Jacksonville 2 to 1 in minor league action. Toronto at Buffalo game postponed due to cold conditions.

Associated Press Columbus Atlanta Richmond Jacksonville Toronto At Buffalo

Baseball Standings and Tonight's American League Schedule

The American and National leagues show standings with Chicago leading the AL at 20 645, Baltimore 15 615, New York 20 14 588, and Detroit 18 20 474. Tonight’s AL games include Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at Washington, New York at Kansas City, Baltimore at Los Angeles, and Boston at Minnesota. In the NL, San Francisco leads at 24 45 615 with Philadelphia 22 15 595 and Pittsburgh 23 18 561. Tonight’s NL games feature Chicago at New York, Houston at Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. International and Southern Leagues list further matchups and standings with Toronto, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Columbus, Richmond, and others.

Associated Press Chicago Baltimore New York Minnesota Cleveland Boston Detroit SK Washington Los Angeles Kansas City Buzhardt Wickersham 4John Washington Osteen Segui Roberts Los Angees Chance Lamabe Roland San Francisco Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis S. Cincinnati Houston Aa Houston Cincinnati Herbel Stallard Ellis O’toole Sadecki Moeller Blass Bruce Bunning Night ~T Lemaster Chao Hobbie Toronto Syracuse Jacksonville Rochester TS Buffalo Columbus Richmond Atlanta Llore Atlanta Rochester Southern League Oon Chattanooga Birmingham A Macon _o Lynchburg Knoxville

Face in the scoreboard sparks Phillies protest at Forbes Field

Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch claims a face in the left field scoreboard during the sixth inning at Forbes Field. The face belonged to Elroy Face, who later explained he was in the scoreboard restroom. The incident precedes a 65 loss to Pittsburgh as NL action also sees Giants win and Dodgers-Reds game reach 12 innings.

Mike Rather Associated Press Forbes Field Philadelphia Gene Mauch Phillies Pittsburgh San Francisco Giants St. Louis Willie Mays Mauch ElRoy Face Pirates Natonal League Warren Iies Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Nellie Fox Houston Milwaukee Chicago Cubs New York Mets Billy Williams Larry Jackson Kansas City Chicago Juan Pizarro White Sox Roy Sievers Willie Stargell Jim Pagliaroni Stargell Dick Schofield Curt Simmons Cardinal Curt Flood Cap Peterson Mays

Sheriff's Posse Plans A Rodeo

The Morgan County Sheriff's Posse sponsors a two day rodeo at Sherrill Stadium in Hartselle on June 5 and 6 with Brahma bull riding steer wrestling bareback bronc riding calf roping and girls barrel racing plus trick roping and Lecile Harris. Shows begin at 7 30 p m each night with tickets on sale in Decatur and Hartselle or from posse members or by calling 355-3115 in Decatur. Proceeds support sheriff's posse community service activities.

Morgan County Sheriff's Posse Sherrill Stadium Hartselle Lecile Harris Decatur Sheriff's Posse

Packers Sign Willie Wood and Ed Holler for 1964 Season

Green Bay announces the signing of veteran defensive back Willie Wood and sophomore linebacker Ed Holler for the 1964 NFL season. Wood brings veteran experience to the Packers defense while Holler adds youth at linebacker for the coming year.

Green Bay, Wis Willie Wood Ed Holler Green Bay Packers

May Draw Largest Crowd Clark Determined To Break U S 500 Victory String

Scot Jimmy Clark, world road racing champion, will start the 48th Indianapolis 500 aiming to end America’s streak since 1919 and seek a record crowd potentially reaching 250000. The field includes Ford backed engines and seven rear-engine cars, with veterans like A J Foyt and Troy Ruttman among entrants. Televised coverage expands to 175 theaters on closed circuit, as grandstands and grounds report near capacity.

Clark U.S Associated Press Indianapolis (Ap Jimmy Clark Howard Wilcox Dario Resta Peugeot Lotus Colin Chapman London Parnelli Jones Kord Ford Rodger Ward A. J. Watson Jones Ward Bobby Marshman Watson A.J. Foyt U.S. Auto Club Troy Ruttman Foyt Ruttman Eddie Johnson Thompson-Word Walt Hansgen Bedminster N.J Huffaker Kjell Ovale San Francisco Speedway

LL Cards Hit Big With Only Three Hits

The Little League Cards defeated the Giants 5 to 4 on three hits all coming as home runs. John Powell earned the win with Doug Fisher finishing. Billy Spink and Donald Freeman supplied two Giants doubles apiece.

Giants Yankees Orioles Billy Spink Donald Freeman John Powell Stewart Stephenson Doug Fisher Tommy Mitchell Jimmy Gober

Herrera swing lifts Jets over Crackers in four game set

Pancho Herrera drove in three runs and hit .616 in the Columbus series as the Jets beat Atlanta four to one in the four game set. Herrera opened with a two run homer and added a second blast in the fourth to seal the win. Nossek tied the game with a two run homer for Atlanta in the second. Columbus went ahead on Gene Michael’s single and Dave Wissman’s double in the third. Sandy Valdespino scored on a pair of wild pitches in the ninth.

Associated Atlanta Columbus Pancho Herrera Rippe Crackers Herrera Jets Richmond Jacksonville Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Joe Nossek Gene Michael Dave Wissman Sandy Valdespino

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